Tuesday, November 26, 2013

ritz cracker thin mints

Thin Mints have forever been my favorite Girl Scout cookie, since before I was even a Daisy scout. I had my doubts that a Ritz cracker covered in chocolate mint could mimic this perfect cookie. I found that it doesn’t taste exactly like a real Thin Mint, but it captures the essence of it, and is definitely the right texture. It makes for a very yummy cookie, especially with only 4 simple ingredients.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips with the shortening. Heat on high for 1 minute. Stir, and heat in 15-second increments until the chocolate is very smooth.

Mix in the peppermint extract.

Dip a cracker into the chocolate. Cover the cracker on both sides, and use a fork to pick it up, so that the excess chocolate will drain through the fork. Place on the baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the crackers.